AZUSA, Calif.— The Colorado Mesa University women's tennis team swept the doubles matches and then won three of the first four completed singles matches as they posted a 4-2 win over the Menlo College Oaks on Tuesday in a neutral-site match-up here at Azusa Pacific University Munson & Bavougian Tennis Complex.
The Mavericks are now 2-1 on their trip to Southern California, which they will close out on Wednesday when they take on the host Cougars, currently ranked 22
nd in the nation.
The Mavs also improved to 9-10 overall while dropping the Oaks, who had won six of their last seven, to 7-4.
Jade Brilhante and
Catalina Ballon both went 2-0 for the Mavs as they each won a doubles match before winning their respective singles matches.
Brilhante and partner
Devyn Rodriguez were 6-2 winners at No. 1 doubles while Ballon and
Delia Maier were able to pull out a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles.
The Mavs were also leading 5-2 at No. 3 doubles in a match that was left unfinished.
Action then moved to singles as Brilhante cruised past Livia Harper, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.
CMU freshman
Valentina Gonzalez then delivered a 6-4, 6-1 win over Yousra Hidass at No. 2 singles to give the Mavs a 3-0 overall lead.
The Oaks would get on the board as Zofia Dziewiecka claimed a 7-5, 6-3 win over Rodriguez at No. 1 singles.
However, Ballon clinched the dual with her 6-3, 6-2 win over Ombeline Robilliart at No. 5 singles. The Chilean sophomore also won both of her matches in Monday's dual at Biola.
The Oaks then won at No. 4 while the teams left the No. 6 singles match unfinished.